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Rainshadow CCHS Fall 2010 ID Science 2A SyllabThis course will take an intensive look at Biology as a tool for interdisciplinary inquiry.

Joe Ferguson *** [email protected]*** www.joerainshadow.weebly.com Course Description: This second year RS Science course provides will take an intensive look atBiology as a tool for interdisciplinary inquiry focusing on the microscopic and macroscopic worlds byusing labs, hands-on activities, field trips , critical readings , research , and class discussions . It willexamine global issues and problems through the critical lens of Biology, including the function of cells and organisms , the biological nature of life, and a wide range of current issues that relate to Biology.This course meets Rainshadow & State of Nevada standards for Life Science and prepares students touse science as a tool in careers, higher education, and life.Course Aims and Objectives for this Semester:Upon completion of this semester unit, students will;- Study the structures and functions of life: life cycles, equilibrium, cellular organization, andenvironment.- Examine and understand the fundamental concepts of heredity and diversity.- Explore multiple perspectives and view points on the origins and emergence of life.

- Understand biological classification and taxonomy.- Apply concepts in biology to current and enduring world issues and problems.Requirements: - participation in classroom activities every day.- record of daily activities, current events , and notes. - completed portfolio of assignments. (see requirements below)- completed projects, presentations, quizzes, and exams .

Week / Dates Monday Wednesday1) Aug. 30, Sept.1 School rules & TERMS. Class

expectations. Course syllabus. What is biology, forensics, forensic biology?

Review the scientific method.

2) Sept. 6, 8 No School: Labor Day Holiday Intro to Forensic Biology3) Sept. 13, 15 Crime Scene & Eyewitness Basics Eyewitness Reporting and Memory4) Sept. 20, 22 The Art of Crime Detection Unit 1 Quiz, The Power of Evidence5) Sept. 27, 29 Crime Scene Photos and Evidence Fingerprint Basics6) Oct. 4, 6 Fingerprint Analysis and Lab Fingerprints Challenge7) Oct. 11, 13 Hairs and Fibers Basics Hairs and Fibers Lab8) Oct. 18, 20 Physical Evidence Review and Quiz Blood Basics, Blood Typing9) Oct. 25, 27 No School: Professional Development Blood Spatter Analysis & Lab10) Nov. 1, 3 Blood Unit Review & Quiz Intro to Forensic Entomology11) Nov. 8, 10 What can insects tell us? Solving crimes with bugs.12) Nov. 15, 17 Forensic Entomology Review & Quiz Urinalysis and Toxicology

13) Nov. 22, 24 Drug Dogs Teeth, Dental Records, Impressions14) Nov.29,Dec.1 Bones & Forensic Anthropology DNA Fingerprinting15) Dec. 6, 8 DNA & Paternity Testing DNA & Gel Electrophoresis16) Dec. 13, 15 Soils Analysis Story Reconstruction17) Jan. 3, 5 Crime Scene Analysis & Evidence Crime Scene Lab

18) Jan. 10, 12 Course review & final exam studyguide Final Exam

19) Jan. 17, 19 No School: Martin Luther King Jr.Holiday

Last class. Course reflection. Updating thescience section of your RS Portfolio.
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Grading Policy and Assessment: This class will be based on an approximately 2,000 point system for the 19 week period.Point Breakdown:Attendance, Participation, and Notes / Daily Warm-ups 500 pointsComplete Folder of Work 500 points- includes classwork, projects, and lab exercises.Major Projects, Labs, Presentations, Quizzes, & Exams 500 pointsLiteracy Course 500Portfolio Contents: You will maintain a folder to be kept in-class with all of the assignments that youcomplete for this class. You will also be required to maintain an online portfolio for each of yourRainshadow classes where many of your assignments will be saved. At the end of the semester you willcomplete your modified online school portfolio that will showcase all of your best work from thiscourse. Work done in this class should be included in the science section of your comprehensiveRainshadow Portfolio.


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Interdisciplinary Science 2A & BThis course explores science as a means of interdisciplinary inquiry with

an emphasis on life science.This Sophomore-level Rainshadow science course will be an intensive look at Biology as a tool forinterdisciplinary inquiry focusing on the microscopic and macroscopic worlds, by using labs, criticalreadings , research , and class discussions . It will examine global issues and problems through thecritical lens of Biology, including the function of cells and organisms , the biological nature of life ,and a wide range of current issues that relate to Biology. This course meets Rainshadow & State ofNevada standards for Life Science and prepares students to use science as a tool in careers, highereducation, and life.

ObjectivesStudents will

s tudy the structures and functions of life: life cycles, equilibrium, cellularorganization, and environment.S6 (L.12.B.1-3) Structure and Function: life cycles and disruption, equilibrium, cellular organization,environment, plant structures S7 (L.12.C.1-4) Internal and External Influences: behavior and survival, response to environment,nervous system and behavior, viral disease

e xamine and understand the fundamental concepts of heredity and diversity.S8 (L.12.A.1-5) Heredity and Diversity: Genetic instructions and codes, DNA variation andclassification, patters of inheritance, species differentiation, mutations

e xplore multiple perspectives and view points on the origins and emergence oflife.S9 (L.12.D.1-6) Evolution: genetic and environmental influences, fossil record, natural selection,adaptation, life origins, evidence, extinction, influences S12 (E.12.C.1-5) Earth History: change over time, geological record, fossil record, radioactive dating S19 (N.12.A.1-6) Reasoning and Critical Response Skills: evaluate data, credibility of sources,cost/benefit analysis, risk analysis, system analysis, hypotheses, laws, theories, rules, generalization,assumption, analogies models. S21 (N.12.A.1-6) Values and Attitudes: curiosity, honesty, skepticism, reproducing results, multipleexplanations.

u nderstand biological classification and taxonomy.S6 (L.12.B.1-3) Structure and Function: life cycles and disruption, equilibrium, cellular organization,environment, plant structures S15 (L.12.C.1-4) Ecosystems: biodiversity and ecosystems, cycles of matter and energy, food webs, Nevada bioregions.

a pply concepts in biology to current and enduring world issues and problems.S15 (L.12.C.1-4) Ecosystems: biodiversity and ecosystems, cycles of matter and energy, food webs, Nevada bioregions. S16 (E.12.C.1-5) Natural Resources: consequences of resource use, recycling processes, careers, use of natural resources, depletion, environmental degradation S17 (N.12.B.1-4) Conservation: analyze and evaluate consumption patterns, conservation efforts,equilibrium, environmental issues, global concerns, trade offs, responsible behavior. S18 (N.12.B.1-4) Scientific, Historical, and Technological Perspectives: scientific processes andrules, economic influences on research, public policy, science as collaboration, disputes andinterpretations, technological outcomes and consequences, theory production, ethics

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